Which to use
“gewöhnlicher” and “gewöhnliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,905
- “gewöhnlicher” frequency rank
- #35,807
- “gewöhnliches” frequency rank
- 54712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewöhnlicher | gewöhnliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gewöhnlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewöhnlich |
Where the eye mixes gewöhnlicher and gewöhnliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. gewöhnlicher and gewöhnliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gewöhnlicher vs gewöhnliches
A purely visual mix-up. gewöhnlicher ([ɡəˈvøːnlɪçɐ]) and gewöhnliches ([ɡəˈvøːnlɪçəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - r in “gewöhnlicher” becomes s in “gewöhnliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewöhnlicher is recorded at frequency rank #18,905, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvøːnlɪçɐ]. gewöhnliches is at rank #35,807, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈvøːnlɪçəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54712, this pair ranks #1,008,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewöhnlicher vs gewöhnliches
Shared letters: ceghilnwö. Private to "gewöhnlicher": r. Private to "gewöhnliches": s.
"gewöhnlicher" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC · "gewöhnliches" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewöhnlicher" and "gewöhnliches" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gewöhnlicher" or "gewöhnliches" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gewöhnlicher" and "gewöhnliches" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewöhnlicher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewöhnliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,008,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewöhnlicher" and "gewöhnliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gewöhnliche vs gewöhnliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,008,114 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.